List of Ministers of Social Affairs of the Netherlands

The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment (Dutch: Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid) is the head of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. The current Minister is Wouter Koolmees of the Democrats 66 (D66) who has been in office since 26 October 2017. Regularly a State Secretary is assigned to the Ministry who is tasked with specific portfolios.[1]

Minister of Social Affairs
and Employment
of the Netherlands
Minister van Sociale Zaken
en Werkgelegenheid
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
Flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Incumbent
Wouter Koolmees
since 26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)
Ministry of Social Affairs
and Employment
StyleHis/Her Excellency
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
AppointerMark Rutte
as Prime Minister
Formation25 September 1918 (1918-09-25)
First holderPiet Aalberse
as Minister of Labour
Salary€157,287 (As of 2017)
(including €4,193 of expenses)
WebsiteMinister of Social Affairs and Employment
Netherlands
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Several prominent people who served as Minister of Social Affairs are: Carl Romme (Catholic Leader), Dolf Joekes (co-founder of the Labour Party), Gerard Veldkamp (prominent politician), Jan de Koning (prominent politician), Ad Melkert (Labour Leader), Piet Hein Donner (prominent politician), Henk Kamp (prominent politician) and Lodewijk Asscher (Labour Leader) including multiple (future) Prime Ministers: Willem Drees, Louis Beel and Joop den Uyl.

List of Ministers of Social Affairs
Minister of Labour Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Piet Aalberse
(1871–1948)		 25 September 1918 –
1 January 1923		 Roman Catholic
State Party		 Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I • II)
[2][3]
Minister of Labour,
Commerce and Industry		 Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Piet Aalberse
(1871–1948)		 1 January 1923 –
4 August 1925		 Roman Catholic
State Party		 Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II)
[3]
Dr.
Dionysius Koolen
(1871–1945)		 4 August 1925 –
8 March 1926		 Roman Catholic
State Party		 Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn I)
[4]
Dr.
Jan Rudolph
Slotemaker de Bruïne
(1869–1941)		 8 March 1926 –
10 August 1929		 Christian Historical Union Dirk Jan de Geer
(De Geer I)
[5]
Timotheus Verschuur
(1886–1945)		 10 August 1929 –
1 May 1932		 Roman Catholic
State Party		 Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III)
[6]
Minister of Economic
Affairs and Labour		 Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Timotheus Verschuur
(1886–1945)		 1 May 1932 –
8 June 1933		 Roman Catholic
State Party		 Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
(Ruijs de Beerenbrouck III)
[6]
Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn II)
[7]
Minister of Social Affairs Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Dr.
Jan Rudolph
Slotemaker de Bruïne
(1869–1941)		 8 June 1933 –
31 July 1935		 Christian Historical Union Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn II)
[7]
Marcus Slingenberg
(1881–1941)		 31 July 1935 –
24 June 1937		 Free-thinking
Democratic League		 Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn III)
[8]
Carl Romme
(1896–1980)		 24 June 1937 –
25 July 1939		 Roman Catholic
State Party		 Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn IV)
[9]
Dr.
Marinus Damme
(1876–1966)		 25 July 1939 –
10 August 1939		 Independent
Liberal
(Classical Liberal)		 Hendrikus Colijn
(Colijn V)
[10]
Dr.
Jan van den Tempel
(1877–1955)		 10 August 1939 –
23 February 1945		 Social Democratic
Workers' Party		 Dirk Jan de Geer
(De Geer II)
[11]
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy I • II)
[12]
Frans Wijffels
(also Ministers of
Water Management Feb.Apr.)
(1899–1968)		 23 February 1945 –
25 June 1945		 Roman Catholic
State Party		 Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
(Gerbrandy III)
[13]

List of Ministers of Social Affairs
Minister of Social Affairs Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Willem Drees
(1886–1988)
[Deputy]		 25 June 1945 –
7 August 1948		 Social Democratic
Workers' Party		 Willem Schermerhorn
(Schermerhorn–
Drees)
[14]
Labour Party Louis Beel
(Beel I)
[15]
Dr.
Dolf Joekes
(1884–1962)		 7 August 1948 –
15 September 1951		 Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik
• Drees I)
[16][17]
Minister of Social Affairs
and Health		 Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Dr.
Dolf Joekes
(1884–1962)		 15 September 1951 –
2 September 1952		 Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees I)
[17]
Ko Suurhoff
(1905–1967)		 2 September 1952 –
22 December 1958		 Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees II • III)
[18][19]
Dr.
Louis Beel
(Prime Minister)
(1902–1985)		 22 December 1958 –
19 May 1959		 Catholic
People's Party		 Louis Beel
(Beel II)
[20]
Dr.
Charles van Rooy
(1912–1996)		 19 May 1959 –
3 July 1961
[Res]		 Catholic
People's Party		 Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[21]
Victor Marijnen
(1917–1975)		 3 July 1961 –
17 July 1961
[Ad Interim] [Minister]		 Catholic
People's Party
Dr.
Gerard Veldkamp
(1921–1990)		 17 July 1961 –
5 April 1967		 Catholic
People's Party
Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen) [22]
Jo Cals
(Cals) [23]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra) [24]
Bauke Roolvink
(1912–1979)		 5 April 1967 –
6 July 1971		 Anti-Revolutionary
Party		 Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[25]
Minister of Social Affairs Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Jaap Boersma
(1929–2012)		 6 July 1971 –
19 December 1977		 Anti-Revolutionary
Party		 Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[26]
Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[27]
Dr.
Wil Albeda
(1925–2014)		 19 December 1977 –
11 September 1981		 Anti-Revolutionary
Party		 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[28]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Minister of Social Affairs
and Employment		 Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Joop den Uyl
(1919–1987)
[Deputy]		 11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
[Minister] [Res]		 Labour Party Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II)
[29]
Louw de Graaf
(1930–2020)		 29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt III)
[30]
Jan de Koning
(1926–1994)		 4 November 1982 –
3 February 1987
[Minister] [App]		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[31]
Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers II)
[32]
Louw de Graaf
(1930–2020)		 3 February 1987 –
6 May 1987
[Acting]		 Christian
Democratic Appeal
Jan de Koning
(1926–1994)		 6 May 1987 –
7 November 1989
[Minister]		 Christian
Democratic Appeal
Dr.
Bert de Vries
(born 1938)		 7 November 1989 –
22 August 1994		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[33]
Ad Melkert
(born 1956)		 22 August 1994 –
3 August 1998		 Labour Party Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[34]
Klaas de Vries
(born 1943)		 3 August 1998 –
24 March 2000
[App]		 Labour Party Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[35]
Dr.
Willem Vermeend
(born 1948)		 24 March 2000 –
22 July 2002		 Labour Party
Aart Jan de Geus
(born 1955)		 22 July 2002 –
22 February 2007
[Minister]		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende I • II • III)
[36][37][38]
Piet Hein Donner
(born 1948)		 22 February 2007 –
14 October 2010		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[39]
Henk Kamp
(born 1952)		 14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
[40]
Dr.
Lodewijk Asscher
(born 1974)
[Deputy]		 5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017		 Labour Party Mark Rutte
(Rutte II)
[41]
Wouter Koolmees
(born 1977)
[Deputy]		 26 October 2017 –
Incumbent		 Democrats 66 Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[42]
Resigned
Acting
Ad Interim
Deputy Prime Minister
Acting Deputy Prime Minister from 1 November 2019 until 14 May 2020
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
Minister for Kingdom Relations
Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport from 16 October 2002 until 27 May 2003
Appointed as acting Minister of the Interior
Appointed as Minister of the Interior

Living former Ministers of Social Affairs
Minister of Social Affairs Term Age
Bert de Vries 1989–1994 (1938-03-29) 29 March 1938
Ad Melkert 1994–1998 (1956-02-12) 12 February 1956
Klaas de Vries 1998–2000 (1943-04-28) 28 April 1943
Willem Vermeend 2000–2002 (1948-12-21) 21 December 1948
Aart Jan de Geus 2002–2007 (1955-07-28) 28 July 1955
Piet Hein Donner 2007–2010 (1948-10-20) 20 October 1948
Henk Kamp 2010–2012 (1952-07-23) 23 July 1952
Lodewijk Asscher 2012–2017 (1974-09-27) 27 September 1974

List of State Secretaries for Social Affairs
State Secretary for
Social Affairs		 Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Dr.
Piet Muntendam
(1901–1986)		 • Primary
Healthcare
• Elderly Care
• Disability Policy		 1 April 1950 –
15 September 1951		 Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees–Van Schaik)
[16][17]
Dr.
Aat van Rhijn
(1892–1986)		 • Social Security
• Unemployment
• Occupational
Safety
• Social Services		 15 February 1950 –
15 September 1951		 Labour Party
State Secretary for
Social Affairs and
Health		 Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Dr.
Piet Muntendam
(1901–1986)		 • Primary
Healthcare
• Elderly Care
• Disability Policy		 15 September 1951 –
1 October 1953
[Res]		 Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees I • II)
[17][18]
Dr.
Aat van Rhijn
(1892–1986)		 • Social Security
• Unemployment
• Occupational
Safety
• Social Services		 15 September 1951 –
22 December 1958		 Labour Party Willem Drees
(Drees I • II • III)
[17][18][19]
Vacant
Bauke Roolvink
(1912–1979)		 • Social Security
• Unemployment
• Occupational
Safety
• Social Services		 15 June 1959 –
24 July 1963		 Anti-Revolutionary
Party		 Jan de Quay
(De Quay)
[21]
Dr.
Louis Bartels
(1915–2002)		 • Primary
Healthcare
• Elderly Care
• Disability Policy
• Medical Ethics		 3 September 1963 –
5 April 1967		 Catholic
People's Party		 Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[22]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[23]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[24]
Dr.
José de Meijer
(1915–2000)		 • Occupational
Safety
• Public
Organisations		 15 November 1963 –
5 April 1967		 Catholic
People's Party		 Victor Marijnen
(Marijnen)
[22]
Jo Cals
(Cals)
[23]
Jelle Zijlstra
(Zijlstra)
[24]
Dr.
Roelof Kruisinga
(1922–2012)		 • Primary
Healthcare
• Elderly Care
• Disability Policy
• Medical Ethics		 18 April 1967 –
6 July 1971		 Christian
Historical Union		 Piet de Jong
(De Jong)
[25]
State Secretary for
Social Affairs		 Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Koos Rietkerk
(1927–1986)		 • Social Security
• Unemployment
• Occupational
Safety		 28 July 1971 –
23 April 1973
[Res]		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Barend Biesheuvel
(Biesheuvel I • II)
[26]
Jan Mertens
(1916–2000)		 • Social Security
• Occupational
Safety		 11 May 1973 –
19 December 1977		 Catholic
People's Party		 Joop den Uyl
(Den Uyl)
[27]
Louw de Graaf
(1930–2020)		 • Social Security
• Occupational
Safety		 28 December 1977 –
11 September 1981		 Anti-Revolutionary
Party		 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt I)
[28]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
State Secretary for
Social Affairs and
Employment		 Portfolio(s) Term of office Party Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Ien Dales
(1931–1994)		 • Social Security
• Unemployment
• Elderly Care
• Disability Policy		 11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
[Res]		 Labour Party Dries van Agt
(Van Agt II)
[29]
Hedy d'Ancona
(born 1937)		 • Occupational
Safety
• Adult
Education
• Equality
• Emancipation		 11 September 1981 –
29 May 1982
[Res]		 Labour Party
Piet van Zeil
(1927–2012)		 • Occupational
Safety
• Elderly Care
• Disability Policy		 12 June 1982 –
4 November 1982
[State Secretary]		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Dries van Agt
(Van Agt III)
[30]
Louw de Graaf
(1930–2020)		 • Social Security
• Unemployment
• Occupational
Safety		 5 November 1982 –
3 February 1987
[App]		 Christian
Democratic Appeal		 Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I • II)
[31][32]
6 May 1987 –
1 October 1989
[Res]
Annelien Kappeyne
van de Coppello
(1936–1990)		 • Disability Policy
• Family Policy
• Equality
• Emancipation		 8 November 1982 –
14 July 1986		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers I)
[31]
Elske ter Veld
(1944–2017)		 • Social Services
• Equality
• Emancipation		 7 November 1989 –
4 June 1993
[Res]		 Labour Party Ruud Lubbers
(Lubbers III)
[33]
Jacques Wallage
(born 1946)		 9 June 1993 –
22 August 1994		 Labour Party
Robin Linschoten
(born 1956)		 • Social Security
• Unemployment
• Occupational
Safety		 22 August 1994 –
28 June 1998
[Res]		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Wim Kok
(Kok I)
[34]
Frank de Grave
(born 1955)		 2 July 1996 –
3 August 1998		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Hans Hoogervorst
(born 1956)		 • Social Security
• Occupational
Safety
• Social Services		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Wim Kok
(Kok II)
[35]
Annelies Verstand
(born 1949)		 • Unemployment
• Equality
• Emancipation		 3 August 1998 –
22 July 2002		 Democrats 66
Mark Rutte
(born 1967)		 • Social Security
• Unemployment
• Occupational
Safety
• Social Services		 22 July 2002 –
17 June 2004
[App]		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[36]
Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende II)
[37]
Henk van Hoof
(born 1947)		 17 June 2004 –
22 February 2007		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende III)
[38]
Philomena Bijlhout
(born 1957)		 • Family Policy
• Equality
• Emancipation		 22 July 2002 –
24 July 2002
[Res]		 Pim Fortuyn List Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende I)
[36]
Khee Liang Phoa
(born 1955)		 9 September 2002 –
27 May 2003		 Pim Fortuyn List
Ahmed Aboutaleb
(born 1961)		 • Social Security
• Unemployment
• Occupational
Safety
• Social Services		 22 February 2007 –
18 December 2008
[App]		 Labour Party Jan Peter
Balkenende
(Balkenende IV)
[39]
Jetta Klijnsma
(born 1957)		 18 December 2008 –
23 February 2010
[Res]		 Labour Party
Paul de Krom
(born 1963)		 • Social Security
• Unemployment
• Occupational
Safety
• Social Services		 14 October 2010 –
5 November 2012		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Mark Rutte
(Rutte I)
[41]
Jetta Klijnsma
(born 1957)		 • Social Security
• Unemployment
• Occupational
Safety
• Social Services
• Equality
• Emancipation		 5 November 2012 –
26 October 2017		 Labour Party Mark Rutte
(Rutte II)
[41]
Tamara van Ark
(born 1974)		 • Social Security
• Unemployment
• Occupational
Safety
• Social Services
• Youth Care
• Equality
• Emancipation		 26 October 2017 –
9 July 2020
[App]		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy		 Mark Rutte
(Rutte III)
[42]
Bas van 't Wout
(born 1979)		 9 July 2020 –
20 January 2021
[App]		 People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
Resigned
Appointed as State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
Appointed as Mayor of Rotterdam
Appointed as Minister without Portfolio for Health, Welfare and Sport
Appointed as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
State Secretary for Economic Affairs

Living former State Secretaries for Social Affairs
State Secretary for
Social Affairs		 Term Age
Hedy d'Ancona 1981–1982 (1937-10-01) 1 October 1937
Jacques Wallage 1993–1994 (1946-09-27) 27 September 1946
Robin Linschoten 1994–1996 (1956-10-17) 17 October 1956
Frank de Grave 1996–1998 (1955-06-27) 27 June 1955
Hans Hoogervorst 1998–2002 (1956-04-19) 19 April 1956
Annelies Verstand 1998–2002 (1949-10-08) 8 October 1949
Mark Rutte 2002–2004 (1967-02-14) 14 February 1967
Philomena Bijlhout 2002 (1957-11-13) 13 November 1957
Khee Liang Phoa 2002–2003 (1955-05-03) 3 May 1955
Henk van Hoof 2004–2007 (1947-11-09) 9 November 1947
Ahmed Aboutaleb 2007–2008 (1961-08-29) 29 August 1961
Jetta Klijnsma 2008–2010
2012–2017		 (1957-03-18) 18 March 1957
Paul de Krom 2010–2012 (1963-02-10) 10 February 1963
Tamara van Ark 2017–2020 (1974-08-11) 11 August 1974
Bas van 't Wout 2020–2021 (1979-04-22) 22 April 1979

See also

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